Is it possible to have a relationship with bi-polar disorder? I have a few things that are wrong with me mentally and I like to drink it helps me escape. I'm a good guy though and I have interests I'm into sports I've played hockey and football growing up I'm into music I play guitar I've been in quite a few bands. I even have a business. But I feel like this is an obstacle that really gets in the way of having a relationship. I don't want to be alone but this thing is debilitating. I could understand a person telling me that they can't be with someone who is unstable.
One of my best friends is married to someone with bi-polar disorder. It did straing their marriage for a while, but through medication they are doing better. I think bi-polar disorder will require medication to help even things out - although I'm by no means an expert on this issue. Have you consulted with a doctor or a therapist?
Yeah I had a long manic episode about a year ago and spent a week in a facility. I'm back to being myself again and I don't think I will ever go through something that severe again. I'm on some pills I'm down to about six a day which is good. At one point was taking well over 10 pills a day. I'm thankful I was finally diagnosed with something and prescribed medication to balance me out. Its been a rough year. I started seeing a therapist to open up about some things I feel ashamed of like bisexuality but I stopped going because I found it too difficult to open up or that I didn't want to open up. I would get there and have nothing to talk about so I decided it wasn't worth it. But I still see a doctor for pills. I would like to have a relationship but I don't know if I'm capable of maintaining one. I'm not always 100% there. I'm usually not. Things kind of seem like a blur a lot of the time. It seems like I have more bad days than good days and who would want to put up with that?
